CVE-2019-1321: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2019

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows CloudStore improperly handles file Discretionary Access Control List (DACL), aka 'Microsoft Windows CloudStore Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

8 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1321

Event History

Oct 10, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:28 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:28 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1321?

CVE-2019-1321 has a severity rating of important, which indicates an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1321?

To fix CVE-2019-1321, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

What operating systems are affected by CVE-2019-1321?

CVE-2019-1321 affects Windows 10 versions 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903 and Windows Server 2016 versions 1803, 1903, and Windows Server 2019.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-1321?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-1321 can allow an attacker to gain elevated access to system resources.

Is CVE-2019-1321 easy to exploit?

CVE-2019-1321 has the potential for easy exploitation if the attacker has local access to the system.